Publications

This is an archived publication. It may be useful for researchers doing further work in this area as well as those developing improved testing and design procedures and is included because of its historical value

There are two companion documents, Evaluating Scour at Bridges (HEC-18) and Bridge Scour and Stream Instability Countermeasures (HEC-23). These three documents contain updated material from previous editions and the publication Interim Procedures for Evaluating Scour at Bridges issued in September 1988 as part of the FHWA Technical Advisory T 5140.20, Scour at Bridges. T5140.20 has since been superseded by T5140.23, Evaluating Scour at Bridges dated October 28, 1991.